US4694591A - Toe off athletic shoe - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to athletic footwear for runners, joggers and the like.
- the athletic shoe of the present invention has a novel structure effecting motion control and stability in a highly cushioned, lightweight and physically durable shoe. Although it is believed that runners with minor stability/motion control requirements will benefit most from the novel shoe, others should also find it of significant advantage.
- the shoe possesses a unique toe off pad midsole feature enabling more efficient forward momentum during toe off in the running gait, plus extra cushioning under the ball of the foot. This allows the metatarsals to align naturally, and balances the forces the foot experiences during toe off. Such is combined with deflection midsole cushioning at the heel area.
- the outsole possesses integral portions of differing densities, combining durability with comfort.
- the midsole also includes an upper layer forming a dual density heel possessing a roll bar wedge with an integrally molded stabilizer cup extending upwardly therefrom.
- the result enhances the natural biomechanics of the foot during all phases of the gait cycle.
- FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of the lateral side of the novel shoe
- FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the medial side of the novel shoe
- FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the shoe
- FIG. 4 is a top view of the midsole subassembly
- FIG. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view through the heel portion of the shoe upper and the upper layer of the midsole;
- FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view of the shoe
- FIG. 7 is a framentary sectional diagrammatic view through the heel portion of the shoe.
- FIG. 8 is a sectional view comparable to FIG. 7 but under load.
- FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the midsole subassembly.
- the complete shoe 10 there depicted comprises the typical elements of a shoe upper 12 which incorporates an inner heel last 14, a midsole subassembly 16, and an outsole subassembly 18.
- an insole (not shown) is also employed on top of the midsole.
- Shoe upper 12 includes the usual components stitched and bonded together to encompass the wearer's foot, and provide lacing eyelet strips 20 for conventional laces.
- This upper includes a plurality of vertical flex grooves or notches 22 on both the lateral side (FIG. 1) of the shoe and the medial side (FIG. 2) of the shoe. These grooves slope upwardly, forwardly and are located just behind transverse grooves or notches in the midsole assembly to cooperate therewith as explained hereinafter.
- Grooves 22 are formed by cutout portions in the leather toe 24 of the upper, exposing the underlying thin more flexible layer of woven fabric as of nylon.
- Outsole subassembly 18 is composed of portions of different densities.
- Portion 26 extends from the rear end of the shoe forwardly to the higher density portion 28 under the ball of the foot.
- Portion 26 constitutes an expanded rubber of about 45 durometer, Shore A.
- the front toe portion 30 of the outsole is an expanded rubber of about 45 durometer, Shore A.
- the intermediate portion 28 beneath the ball of the foot constitutes an expanded rubber of about 65 durometer.
- the portion 32 at the heel of the outsole constitutes a solid rubber heel plug of about 65 durometer, inserted into a recess in portion 26.
- solid rubber wear inserts of about 85 durometer, Shore A are placed on the lateral side of the heel at 34.
- a central elongated cutout recess 36 is located in the outsole (FIG. 3), extending from the heel to the portion 28 beneath the ball of the foot.
- a slight protrusion 40' (FIG. 9) on the bottom of the midsole is shaped like opening 36 to align therewith.
- This elongated cutout recess enables the midsole to deflect under impact force, downwardly through the outsole, during heel impact while the user is running. The deflection effects cushioning and results in less compaction, to enhance the cushioning properties and durability of the midsole. This deflection is graphically depicted in the sectional views FIGS. 7 and 8. In FIG.
- the midsole subassembly 16 is depicted relative to outsole portion 26 and opening 36 therein, with only the slight protrusion 40' of the midsole extending into this opening for secure positioning.
- FIG. 8 is depicted the effect of force F applied by the runner's heel during impact, to deflect or bend midsole subassembly 16 downwardly into and possibly through opening 36 to ultimately engage the surface run upon, at which time the midsole material is then compressed somewhat.
- the deflection and subsequent compression effects excellent cushioning.
- the removal of this portion of the outsole also lowers the weight of the outsole and shoe.
- Midsole subassembly 16 is formed of several components bonded into an integral structure. It has a lower layer composed of a rear portion 40 (FIG. 1) and a toe off pad 42.
- This rear portion 40 extends from the rear of the shoe toward the toe of the shoe but terminates short of the front end of the shoe in a tapered front zone, i.e. downwardly and forwardly to provide a surface which faces upwardly to form a bonded interface 41 to the overlapping bottom rear face formed by an upwardly, rearwardly tapering zone at the rear end of toe off pad portion 42.
- Rear portion 40 is formed of compression molded EVA, having a density or hardness of about 35 durometer, Shore A.
- Toe off pad 42 is also formed of compression molded EVA but having considerably less density and greater compressibility than that of the rear portion of this lower layer of about 25 durometer, Shore A.
- the significantly lower durometer enables the user's metatarsals to sink into the toe off pad during the midstance and toe off portions of the gait cycle. It also provides extra cushioning under the ball of the foot because the tapered part of the toe off pad extends rearwardly beneath the ball of the foot.
- the downwardly, forwardly tapered interface arrangement 41 effects a gradual transition as well as significant area of bonding.
- an upper layer 44 Bonded upon the upper surface of this lower layer is an upper layer 44, elevating the heel of the foot and tapering downwardly forwardly under the instep of the foot to terminate short of the ball of the foot and short of toe off pad 42 (see FIGS. 1 and 4).
- At the heel of this upper layer it forms a roll bar wedge of overlying, laterally tapered wedge portions of different density.
- Wedge portion 50 (FIG. 5) having its thicker edge on the medial side of the shoe is of substantially greater density than overlying wedge portion 52 on the lateral side. Specifically, wedge portion 50 has a density of about 45 durometer while wedge portion 52 is of about 32 durometer.
- transversely extending flex grooves 60 At the front end of the bottom surface of rear portion 40 of the lower layer are transversely extending flex grooves 60 (FIGS. 4 and 9). Forwardly of these two grooves and in the bottom surface of the toe spring portion 42 is another groove 62. In the top surface of toe spring portion 42 is a series of spaced, transverse flex grooves 64. As will be noted from FIG. 4, all of these grooves 60, 62 and 64 are spaced in sequence and do not coincide with each other, the effect being, especially in combination with medial and lateral grooves 22 in the shoe upper to the rear thereof, the formation of a smooth, parabolic curvature in the shoe as the runner's weight moves from the planted position to the toe off position.
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